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Blog · Eyecatcher

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Paradiso’ by Ram V, Devmalya Pramanik and Company from Image Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 23, 2018

‘3 Reasons Why You Need to Read…‘ is Broken Frontier’s semi-regular spotlight on a given serial comic that we think should be on your pull list. Whether it’s because of its…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Kurdles Adventure Magazine #1 – Revisiting the Inhabitants of Kurdletown in Robert Goodin’s All-Ages Anthology from Fantagraphics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 22, 2018

Back in 2015, Robert Goodin’s The Kurdles proved to be an eerie delight of a graphic novel from Fantagraphics Books. It told the story of Sally, a teddy bear separated…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for August 22, 2018 – Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men, Mammon, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 21, 2018

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics events or digital…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Apollo – Fitch, Baker and Collins Capture Both the Spectacle and the Sheer Humanity of the Moon Landing Via SelfMadeHero

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 20, 2018

SelfMadeHero have been at the forefront of the rise of the graphic biography over the last several years, bringing the worlds of noted figures in literature, music and politics to…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Athena: The Story of a Goddess – Imogen and Isabel Greenberg Bring the Ancient World to a Younger Readership with a Fun and Accessible Flourish!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 17, 2018

When it comes to inspiring an interest in the ancient world in younger readers, sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg have a proven track record in this area with books like…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Amla Mater – Devi Menon Juxtaposes Childhood in India with Adult Life in London in an Evocative Exploration of the Power of Memory

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 16, 2018

Released by Yali Books, a publisher specialising in books focusing on South Asian culture, Devi Menon’s Amla Mater is a slice-of-life offering that explores how memory is intimately connected to…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Wash Day – Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith’s Comics “Tribute to the Beauty and Endurance of Black Women and Their Hair”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 15, 2018

Back in April, Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith’s Wash Day was one of the comics projects we showcased in our regular Crowdfunding Corner feature. Described by writer Rowser as a…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for August 15, 2018 – Minor Leagues, The Vigilant, Sanpaku, Sheets and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 14, 2018

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics events or digital…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Preview: Minor Leagues #6 – Simon Moreton Introduces ‘Where?’, an Exploration of Life, Death, History, Landscape and Nature in the South Shropshire hills

  • by Simon Moreton
  • August 14, 2018

Today marks the release of Minor Leagues #6, my new zine of comics, writing and stuff. It’s a whopping great 112-page zine, printed and assembled at home, complete with fancy hand-folded…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Gamayun Tales Vol. 2: The Water Spirit – Experience the Intoxicating Artistic Splendour of Alexander Utkin in this Second Adaptation of Russian Folklore from Nobrow Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 13, 2018

As a publisher Nobrow Press are, of course, renowned for graphic narratives of rare and often unparalleled beauty. This was a point I made a couple of weeks back at…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Anubis – Joanna Karpowicz’s Ubiquitous Egyptian God of Death is an Ever Present Enigma in this Masterpiece from Centrala

  • by Jenny Robins
  • August 9, 2018

Anubis, Egyptian God of Death, hangs out in dark corners, watching, then goes to the beach, the museum, the aquarium, visits the set of Twin Peaks, stairs at you out…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Black Badge #1 – Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins and Hilary Jenkins’ Boy Scout Espionage Thriller May Just Be the Indie Hit of the Summer

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • August 8, 2018

Intriguing and timely, Black Badge #1 is a teenage take on espionage that’s part scouting exercise and part soul-searching political thriller. The scout team’s journey through this issue might remind…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for August 8, 2018 – Athena: The Story of a Goddess, Sandman Universe, Love Letters to Jane’s World and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 7, 2018

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics events or digital…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Island, ES*EF, Testimony and Secret Prison 8: Glut Magazine

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 6, 2018

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Preview: Black Badge #1 – Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins Reunite for a Tale of Elite Boy Scout Operatives from BOOM! Studios

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 3, 2018

Debuting this week Black Badge is a new title from the lauded creative team of Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins. Enjoy a preview of the book below ahead of its…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Owl Goes for a Walk – Ed Stockham Takes Us on an Entrancingly Strange Journey in His Delightful Minicomic Offering

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 2, 2018

I discovered a number of new comics talents through the UK and Ireland’s Small Press Day this year and have already been giving some of them coverage on the site…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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How to Make a Living as a Comics Artist – Tips from Graphic Novelist Karrie Fransman on Pitching to Publishers and Potential Avenues for Your Work

  • by Karrie Fransman
  • August 1, 2018

We have a very special guest blog today at BF from double Broken Frontier-Award winning graphic novelist Karrie Fransman (Death of the Artist, Over Under Sideways Down). At the weekend…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for August 1, 2018 – Gamayun Tales: The Water Spirit, The Seeds, Assassinistas and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 31, 2018

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics events or digital…

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